New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-19
ORITEARY Z.
GEORGE G.. SICKLES.

George c.. slckles, father Of General Danlei T.
scklcs died at his home in Ncwfocheile shoruy 'i'e'
midnight yesterday morning in his eighty seventh
year. He had been Ill for several weeks, gradualE
wearing out with the nfirmities Of old age.
He was born in this city in Willam-st., and
passed his early life here. While boy ne was
placed in a printing Office and afterward in dry
goods store. When he was little over twenty year,
old no went to Philadelphia which was then the
largest and foremost city OF the United States Ihere
he became connected with "The Aurora" one OF the
best known papers Of that period, which during fresi
dent WashingtOn's term OF olce attained wide
notorIety by its severe attacks the AdnllnlstrS
ton. Subsequently he started paper Of his own /"
Belvdcre Warren County, n. j., under the classlc1
title Of "The Bevllere Apollo He was still under
the age Of thirty when he returned to New-iOrk,
and entered for time into the publishing trade at
Broadway and Liberty-st Ho sold out this business
and embarked with several Others in q mercantile
venture at Clens Falls Tie company purchased
a large tract Of land and invested in grIst and saw
mills stores canal boats and lumber and bought
all Kinds of grain and produce. Mr. siclIes put
100000. all no had. into the venture 1t finally
failed and left with tho burden oil the debt
an nj, shoulders IIo came back to New York with
only ten cents in his pocket 10 get himself once more
on his feet. Recognizing the growing Importance OF
New-York a. tho Dusilcss centre OF the country ne
engaged in the real estate business which he followed
for tho quarter OF a century, securing through
Tom, IA proycd Fortunate In Nassau-st at the time
Of his death he Owned property where ne entered
on his career printer. Beside hls estate IL
New-EOchclc 40 was the owner OF real estate III
New York and BrOOhlyn and HcighbOrlng places SAID
TO be valued at several millions of dollars. AT one
tluo hp WAS said to hold section in this city frOW
rwcutl Fortlcth st=. between Fourth ana Eghth
ayes lIo was q member Of the American Institute
from It's organization, and was 10. EhOlder III the
Nassau Bank.
When about forty years old he began to study
law, was graduated ana admitted 10 the bar aud
pract, sci for twenty Hvo years. HIS ADVICE was
greatly sought In patent cases. to which he gave
csprc ll attention. He was one % the Oldest Masons
In the cts and Of the charter members Of Kane
Lodge Mr. Si,klcs strong Democrat anc
always voted In New-YOrk When a young man he
was credited with tho nomination oil OeierAI JACKSON
for President In Tammany Uah IL,
MIR Scies twice married., tho nrst tlnc 20
Miss susan Marsh the daughter Of Ephraim Marsh.
who was the mother Of General Sckles. In 1881
his niIrrlago to his houskeeper. Mrs Mary sheridan
SAWYER who was then nearly fifty years old attracted
n good deal OF attention. The wedding took plac"
in 81 Johns Chapel In Narlck-st. OF which MT.
Sicklcs was n member. and at the wedding dlnner
-ulse1uerty the bridegroom was described as one OF
tho vounCeSt-appcaring and rrcrrcst OF the party.
IIis estate has been VariOusly estimated at from
rve 10 ten millions Of dollars. but General sickles
said Yesterday that although he left large property
thcso figures were greatly exaggerated.
Tho funeral vii talIO place SUNDAY at the house
:, Vow. rochelle A tomb that was only completed
last fail had been built under his direction In the
Vcv-I,ocheln cemetery Instructions were gwen
Yesterday 10 remove tho capstOnc nc the entrance.
yrLch Nv Nr Sictles's desire was male In single
piece weighing several tons